Question about receiving money!!

[Yiran1]

My customer said that she said me this morning at 6:30 and I indeed receive two emails about it. One said that she transferred money to me and the later one said that the fund is confirmed. It said I can see it in my Recent Activity in some minutes and once I send them the tracking number the money will be operational. But I didn’t see this money occur in my Recent Activity after 4 hours. Additionally, she asked me my name, mobile number and bulk email to transfer money. So should I ship the item to her now?

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Yiran1 

SOUNDS LIKE THIS SCAM, READ IT AND SEE....

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a 'direct' Paypal payment and may ask you to send the item internationally.
No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails 'may' go into your junk or spam folders.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't actually have a Paypal account and have no intention of paying you.
It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid.
They will tell you that the payment is released when you provide paypal with a tracking/shipping number......this won't happen.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal do not tell you to send trackable, they advise it for selling protection but it is not compulsory.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.